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The eastern meadow vole is an important food source for many predators, and disperses mycorrhizal fungi. It is a major consumer of grass and disperses grass nutrients in its feces. [ 31 ] After disruptive site disturbances such as forest or meadow fires, the meadow vole's activities contribute to habitat restoration. [ 31 ]
Common foods of the gray-tailed vole in the wild are thought to be grasses, clover, wild onion, and false dandelion. [5] Published claims that the voles are omnivorous lack references or evidence. [4] Although gray-tailed voles are now described as common, Bailey reported them to be so scarce that few specimens were available. [12]
The meadow jumping mouse has many predators including owls, foxes, hawks, and weasels. [2] There are also other predators which have been spotted having meadow jumping mice either in their stomachs, or in their mouths. Examples of such creatures are common house cats, a northern pike, rattlesnakes, and a green frog (Lithobates clamitans). [5]
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Moles, gophers, mice, rats and even shrews have similar characteristics and behavioral tendencies. Voles thrive on small plants yet, like shrews, they will eat dead animals and, like mice and rats, they can live on almost any nut or fruit. In addition, voles target plants more than most other small animals, making their presence evident.
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The cycle of meadow vole abundance is an important proximate factor affecting the life histories of its major predators. Meadow voles are usually the most abundant small mammals in northern prairie wetlands, often exceeding 40% of all individual small mammals present. [25]